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Essential Grammar



Write It Well can deliver this workshop online or on-site. We designed it for anyone who needs to write e-mails, proposals, or any kind of business documents that convey a credible, professional image of the writer and the organization.

Participants review the key grammar and punctuation rules necessary for competitive business writing. Through examples and practice exercises, readers learn to identify and correct errors and awkward constructions in their own writing.

Here are some of the challenges the book helps readers master:

  • Correcting incomplete, run-on, and awkward sentences
  • Using articles, pronouns, and verbs correctly
  • Using commas, apostrophes, semicolons, colons, parentheses, and dashes correctly
  • Identifying and clarifying commonly misused words

Here’s an overview of our approach:

  • We customize the curriculum after reviewing objectives and assessing training participants’ writing samples
  • We encourage active participation through discussion and practice during the training
  • Participants apply concepts and techniques by evaluating, editing, planning and drafting job-related documents
  • The instructor offers one-on-one feedback

Book: Essential Grammar

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Testimonials

Thank you for a fabulous workshop. I have already implemented many of the suggestions in my own e-mail correspondence, and have since recommended the book to others.

Marie Coppola
International Association of Business Communicators

The webinar was informative and helpful! A valuable tool to improve professionalism at work.

Jeannette Collette
St. Joseph's Hospital & Medical Center

The webinar was informative and timely!

Mary L. Calhoun
LA County office of Ombudsman

Excellent Presentation!

Christy Bedell
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Write It Well transformed a crucial but often overlooked topic [e-mail communication] into a lively, fascinating, and extremely useful presentation. The clarity of e-mail messages exchanged within the office has improved.

Adine Varah, Deputy City Attorney and Director of Training,
City of San Francisco

The knowledge of the presenter was excellent.

Your Effective Email webinar was informative and filled with immediately applicable tips. In short, it was great!

Patricia McNeal
Association of National Advertisers

I really enjoyed the Effective E-Mail webinar and picked up some great
points.

Pat Whitaker, Financial Analyst for the Revenue Cycle
Mission Hospital Inc.

The Webinar provided strong guidance for effective e-communication and
writing in general.

Jan Kearney-King
HUD

Very valuable training — look forward to more.

I enjoyed the Effective E-Mail webinar. Each time I send an e-mail, I stop and think. What you said really does work!

Ruby Pence
Cleveland County Healthcare System

This book should be required reading for both Internet newbies and new entrants to the workplace

David Krane, Director of Corporate Communications
Google, Inc.

The training was great!

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HUD

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